BUSTER

A REY exclusive Fashion Editorial produced in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Concept & Photography by Armando Branco

Styling Jeroen Kamphorst

Grooming Aleksandar Lou

starring Mateo @ FIC Model Mngmt

Special thanks: Leon Klaassen Bos

Armando notes, ‘‘With this fashion shoot we want to pay homage to Old Hollywood, especially the silent era films (1895 - 1930). It’s still a great source of inspiration, even though those movies were created more than a century ago. They would feature icons like Laurel and Hardy, Charlie Chaplin & Buster Keaton.

This production can best be viewed while playing some Cab Calloway in the background (1907 – 1994).’’

LGBTQ+ Inspirational Instagram Accounts to Follow

Our editors found their favourite Inspirational Instagram Accounts that everyone LGBTQ+ or interested in LGBTQ+ culture has to follow.

We might be in lockdown (almost) worldwide, but we still need (maybe more than ever now) to see beautiful, unique content for inspiration purposes, entertainment or just for fun. These accounts have found the magic recipe to combine it all in one and keep us insterested to check and enjoy their new posts every week.

Fashion or editorial oriented , cultural with a dose of humour or more gay & queer than ever, they will get your attention for sure, before becoming your favourites:

@all_the_others_

One of our Chief Editor’s favourites. Fashion Editorial oriented showing a gay couple’s life moments in an artistic way and direction. Simply as “Playing dress up”

@nevertrustachurchgirl

Dirty Sexy Things about the Fashion World, created and curated by journalist and fashion enthousiastic Stephen St. Clair. You will definetely remember crazy fashion moments and we are surer that its insta-stories will keep you fun company during quarantine.

@drtydna

DIRTY DIANA parties have been a statement for LGBTQ+ night life. Whoever was lucky enough to be in one of them in London, knows better… Dirty Dna is still active in Australia though and their incredible Instagram account worldwide! Including Fun, inspirational and sexy daily posts, this account is “an adoring instagram dancing disco for homo’s & their homies..”

@mymindisnotcommercial

An Imaginary Homoerotic Magazine on Instagram. Stefano (its creator) collects and curates images in order to create the fashionable yet naughty content. Editorials, hot models, fashion products & accessories and a lot of sexy details are all there combined in order to travel your fantasy with Another Point of View.

@queerbible

A project from London-based model and presenter Jack Guinness. Queer Bible launched in 2017 as a database of queer characters who changed the world through activism, art, performance and more. A space to learn about our shared history Original essays & illustrations celebrating LGBTQ+ heroes

@butchcamp

Your fun go-to for anything to do with butch identity, this account is all about its camp sense of humor. ButchCamp's creators self-describe as “just a couple of European dykes!”

‘Couse after all There’s gay camp and straight camp and then there’s BUTCHCAMP

Elio's Lover

Saint Laurent SS19 at New York Fashion Week

Anthony Vaccarello takes inspiration from 1970s New York for Saint Laurent's spring-summer 2019 collection.

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In fact, the season brought the French fashion house close to the iconic city with a show at New Jersey's Liberty Park. Saint Laurent's rocker-chic aesthetic was once again front and center for the occasion.

Black skinny jeans and cigarette trousers accented leather detailed blazer, suede jackets, and more. Sequins and glittered embellishments added an androgynous attitude to the collection. Meanwhile, sheer tops, frail scarves, and tailored jackets brought home a Parisian spirit.

The show closed with shirtless male models that were clad in sequined pants and covered in glitter body paint. source: thefashionisto.com

Steven McRae x REY Magazine

Our creative team met Australian dancer Steven McRae in the studio for one more conceptual and artistic editorial story.

Photographer Stavros Christodoulou

Styling & Direction Christos Christou

Grooming Olga Van Der Heyden

Steven McRae is the Principal dancer of The Royal Ballet London with several qualifications and awards including winner of the Prix de Lausanne and the Best Male Dancer at the Critics’ Circle Dance Awards.

Some of his roles include Romeo, The Prince (Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Nutcracker, Giselle), Des Grieux (Manon), Prince Rudolf (Mayerling), Mad Hatter (Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland), Florizel (Winter’s Tale), Creature (Frankenstein) and more.

-Have you always wanted to become a dancer? How has ballet come into your life?

I grew up in a Motorsport family in Sydney, Australia surrounded by Nitro burning Dragsters. My sister inspired me to start dancing at the age of 7 and I was hooked immediately. I have wanted to dance ever since.

-Your routine must be really busy and full of training. How is a typical day of a principal dancer? 

A typical day as a professional ballet dancer can be up to 12hours long. Most days begin at 10.30am and if you have a Performance the curtain doesn’t come down until 10.30pm that night. The days are spent training & rehearsing the multiple productions that we perform consecutively at the Royal Opera House.

-You are a husband, and a father of two. How do you arrange your programme to find time for everyone? Does any of your children show interest on ballet?

Time management is crucial to finding a good work life balance. My family are everything to me so it can be challenging when I am not with them as much as I would like but I hope that I am inspiring them to pursue their own passions later on in life.

-Where can we find you at the moment? 

I perform all year long at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden London. Our new season beginnings in September with an incredible selection of repertoire so check out the ROH website for details. ( http://www.roh.org.uk/ )

-I know that last year you have toured Australia with the Royal Ballet. How was to perform back home? Would you ever go back?

Performing back at home in Australia was a very special moment for me. My wife and children were also there surrounded by my family. I would love to take some of what I have learnt and experienced here in london back to Australia at some point.

-If you weren't a principal dancer... what would you do as a profession?  

I would probably be Drag Racing with the NHRA in America or designing something cool as an Architect.

-Who or what inspires you at your work?

I am inspired by passionate people. Inspiration can be found everywhere but that inspiration needs to find you working! Many Motorsport drivers have inspired me over the years but of course the dancing greats like Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly have been a constant force in my mind.

-And lastly, an advice to all these children and young professionals who have you as their role model.

My advice to young professionals is to be unique.

Don’t be afraid to be different and please don’t try and replicate what anyone else is doing. Celebrate who you are and what you enjoy doing.

 

DISCOVER THE EDITORIAL STORY HERE

Interview by Christos Christou

Steven McRae on Instagram